Alabama Heart Of Dixie Block 35 - Alabama
was named after the river. The Alabama River was named by European
explorers after the Indian tribe that lived in the territory. The name
Alabama is thought to come from a combination of two Choctaw words; Alba
and Amo. In Choctaw, “Alba” means vegetation, herbs, plants and “Amo”
means gatherer or picker. State symbols: bird - Yellow-hammer, flower -
Camellia, fruit - Blackberry, and wildflower - Oak-leaf Hydrangea .Our love for
Baltimore Album Quilts made during the 1800's was the inspiration for
our American Album Blocks. Each realistic album style block is filled
with flowers, birds and a little American History. Each pattern includes
full size numbered pattern with detailed embroidery instructions and
Pearl's Easy Applique Techniques. Join us as we travel across America
block by block and state by state.